Curtain rod



April 7, 1959 H. CYMARA CURTAIN ROD Filed June 7', 1957 H'ER'MANN KARLCYMARA ATTORNEY United States Patent 2,880,883 CURTAIN ROD Hermann KarlCyma'ra, Ithaca, N.Y.

Application June 7, 1957, Serial No. 664,295 3 Claims. (Cl. 211-1053)the'services of a skilled person to fasten it in place-or adjust it to adesirable position. Also if desired the device can be modified withouttools to attach to flat vertical areas instead of the horizontal topedge of a window frame. A principal purpose in its preferred form is toavoid leaving any permanent marks on the front face of a window frame sothat a later tenant who may choose to hang curtains differently will notfiind the window casing defaced. The device is intended for sale to theunskilled public and can be put up neatly without any tools beyond anordinary hammer.

Most curtain rods are supported by brackets fastened on the front faceof the part of a window frame that extends above a window. As suchbrackets take up considerable space, the rod is usually located an inchor two below the top of the casing. While some people like theircurtains hung that way and have no objection to the window casingshowing above the curtain, others prefer to have the top of the curtainsextend up above the top of the window casing so as to completely concealit. For that purpose various forms of curtain rod hangers have beenproposed, but their installation often has involved a type offorethought and precision more characteristic of a carpenter than anaverage tenant or householder. I

The curtain hanger under the present invention can be installed byanyone capable of driving a few nails in an approximate position, andyet will present a neat and straight appearance regardless of errors indriving the nails. Furthermore, if the purchaser should change his mindwhile installing the rods and wish that he had hung the curtains lowerand on the front face of the casing instead of concealing the top, hedoes not have to return the rod to a store or buy a new one, but canwithout tools change the conformation so as to provide a front faceinstallation. These features make the rod easier to manufacture andsell, and extend its utility for more universal use.

Referring now to the drawings forming part of this specification,

Fig. l is a perspective view of the curtain rod as generally installedon the upper edge of a window frame casing.

Fig. 2 is a detail view showing how it can be modified for installationon the front face of a window casing or other vertical surface.

Fig. 3 is an exploded view showing the various parts of the levelingadjustment provided on the ends of the arms.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts thruout the variousviews.

shown in Fig. 1, the curtain rod 1 usually made Patented Apr. 7, 1959 intelescoping sections so as to adjust easily to windows of variouswidths, has at right angles at its ends a pair of arms 2 to hold the rod1 out from the window casing 3. The rod 1 and arms 2 are preferably madeof sheet brass or other metal so as to be light in weight, easy tomanufacture, and pleasing in appearance.

Each arm 2 terminates in an upper flat overhanging lip or projection 4capable of extending over onto the top upper face or edge 3' of thewindow casing 3. The extension 4 has a hole 5 adapted to slip over thehead of a small nail 6 which may be driven into the top of the casing 3.If the nails 6 are not driven in quite the right location, other nails6' may also be driven without disfiguring the window frame, since theyare above the eye level where they are not visible from the floor. Theend of each arm 2 below the lip 4 has a vertical face 7 adapted toextend approximately parallel to the front face 3" of the'wall or windowcasing 3. Y

Inorder to install the curtain rod over a window, it is generally onlynecessary to drive a pair of small nails 6 as shown; but unless theyhave been driven in precisely the correct location the curtain rod 1will probably hang down unevenly and not hold the curtain up properly.To remedy that defect and correct for errors in carpentry, an adjustingscrew 10 is provided in the lower end portion of each arm 2, wherebyeach end of the arm can be raised or lowered. The adjusting screw orbolt 10 lies in a fold or groove 11 at the lower part of the arm 2. Thearm is usually made of sheet metal in which such a groove is easilyshaped. Each such screw 10 is provided with a head 12 which can bearagainst the front face 3" of the window casing 3 without marring it. Anut 14 on each screw 10 fits in a slot or notch 15 located in the lowerpart of the arm 2 so that as the screw 10 is turned the curtain rod 3will be raised or lowered to the desired level. Thus the curtain rod canbe accurately installed to suit the conditions to the satisfaction ofthe purchaser regardless of any errors made in driving the nails 6.

The curtain rod mounting above described is primarily intended formounting on the top of a window casing so that no blemish will appear onthe more visible front face of the casing. However, if the purchasershould become dissatisfied with that type of mounting, he can readilyconvert it to a front face mounting by bending the fiat lip 4 up atright angles as shown at 4' in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3. This can then eitherbe fastened to the front face 3" of the window casing 3 by the screw 17as shown in Fig. 2, or a small nail similar to 6 or 6' may be drivendiagonally at a steep slant down in the front face 3" of the casing andthe hole 5 of the lip 4' be then slipped down over it in place of thescrew. In either event the rod level can be adjusted by turning thescrew 10 with the fingers just as in the other mounting first described.When a pair of such small nails as 6 are used, the holes 5 in theextension lips 4 are enough larger than the nail heads so that thecurtains and rods can be easily lifted off for cleaning without removingthe nails.

While I have in the foregoing described certain specific forms by way ofexample, it will be understood that they are merely for the purpose ofillustration to make clear the principles of the invention, which is notlimited to the particular forms shown but is susceptible to variousmodifications and adaptations in different installations as will beapparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope ofthe invention as stated in the following claims.

I claim:

1. In a curtain rod hanger, the combination of an adjustable curtain rodhaving an arm at each end adapted to extend toward a casing forattachment thereto, each such. .arm terminating at its upper part in anoverhangiugprojection adapted to extend horizontally over a top upperedge of the casing, the overhanging projections having holes adapted toslip over nails that may be driven downward. into said t p upper edgeofthe casing, an adjusting :screw on each arm located below theoverhanging projection of said arm and adjustable against a verticalface of the casing so as to raise or lower the arms usingathe holes inthe overhanging projections as pivots and thereby level thecurtain rodwithout marring vertical face of the casing, whereby curtains may bereadily installed and, removed at high level.

2'; In a curtain rod. hanger, the combination of an adjustahle-eurtainrod having an arm at each end adapted to extendgtoward a asing forattachment thereto, each sucharm terminating at its upper part in an.overhanging projection adaptedto extend horizontally over a top upperedge of the. casing. the overhanging projections havingholes adaptedto-slip over nails that maybe driven downward into said top upper edgeof the casing, an adiustingscrew on each arm located in. a channel belowand substantially parallel to the overhanging projection of said arm andadjustable against a vertical face of the casing so as to, raise orlowerthe arms using the holes in the overhanging projections as pivotsand thereby level the curtain rod without marring said vertical face ofthe casing, whereby curtains may be readilyinstalled and removed at ahigh level.

3. In a curtain rod hanger, the combination of an adjustable curtain rodhaving an arm at each end adapted to extend toward a casing forattachment thereto, each such arm terminating at its upper part in anoverhanging projection adapted to extend horizontally over a top upperedge of the casing, the overhanging projections having holes adapted toslip over nails that may be driven downward into said top upper edge ofthe casing, a nut in the lower part of each of said arms, an adjustingscrew on each arm located below the overhanging projection of said armand adjustable in the not with its head against a vertical face of thecasing so as to raise or lower the arms using the holes in theoverhanging projections as pivots and thereby level the curtain rodwithout marring said vertical face of the casing, whereby curtains maybe readily installed and removed at a high level.

References: Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,762,596 Blechschmidt Sept. 11, 1956

